Chocolate Chip Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dates, cut up
1 tsp. soda
1 c. hot water
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. flour
2 eggs.
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and vanilla.
Sift flour, cocoa, soda and salt together.
Add, alternating with hot water.
Add dates and 1/2 of chips.
Spread in a greased 9 x 13-inch cake pan.
Sprinkle rest of chips over the top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.